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She also played at the [[2000 Summer Paralympics]], [[2004 Summer Paralympics]] and [[2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship]].

From a young age Van Leeuwen was a low-level competitive [[speed skater]]. When she was 18 years old she crashed during a competition in [[Leiden]]. There wasn’t a proper safety boarding causing her a [[spinal cord injury]]. TogetherAfter two years of revalidation she started with Jeroensports. As rowing was not possible she hadstarted with wheelchair basketball. After contacting the national
coach she was able to become part of the fournational daughtersteam.<ref>[https://www.medischcontact.nl/nieuws/laatste-nieuws/artikel/ik-ga-altijd-voor-het-hoogst-haalbare.htm ]</ref>

Van Leeuwen is a [[general practitioner]]. Together with Jeroen she had four daughters.<ref>[https://www.medischcontact.nl/nieuws/laatste-nieuws/artikel/ik-ga-altijd-voor-het-hoogst-haalbare.htm ]</ref>

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